Netgear MVBR1210C User Guide
Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless Router MVBR1210C
User Manual
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January 2013
202-10972-02
v1.0
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet
Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Router Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Router Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Router Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Router Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Log In to Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Ac
cess the Setup Wizard after Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Manually Configure Your Internet Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Broadband Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Mobile Broadband Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Et
hernet Broadband Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration
Plan Your Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Configure WEP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Configure WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 . . . .
Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network. . . . . .31
WPS Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
WPS PIN Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Add Wireless Computers That Do Not Support WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
SIM Card PIN Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
SIM Card Modem Unlock Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Chapter 3 Voice and Messaging Services
Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Messaging Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
View SMS Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Send SMS Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 4 USB Storage
USB Drive Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
File-Sharing Scenarios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Share Photos with Friends and Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Store Files in a Central Location
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for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
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Share Large Files with Colleagues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
USB Storage Basic Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Edit a Network Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Configure USB Storage Advanced Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Create a Network Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Unmount a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Specify Approved USB Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
Locate the Internet
Access the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using
Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . .49
Enable File and Printer Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Port IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Chapter 5 USB Printer
USB Printer Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Control Center Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
USB Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Scan with a Multifunction Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter 6 Content Filtering
View, Select, and Save Logged Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Log Message Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Block Sites and Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Block Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Schedule Block
Set Your Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Schedule Firewall Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Enable Security Event Email Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Chapter 7 Managing Your Network
Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Showing Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
View Attached Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Back Up, Restore, or Erase Your Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Back Up the Configuration to a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Restore the Configuration from a File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Erase the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Protect Access to Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Change the Built-In Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Change the Administrator Login Time-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Run Diagnostic Utilities and Reboot the
Upgrade the Router Firmware . . .
Upgrade the Module Firmware
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Chapter 8 Advanced
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SIM Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Wireless Station Access Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Restrict Access by MAC Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Wireless Repeating Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Port Forw
Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Set Up a Default DMZ Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Reserved IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
QoS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
QoS Priority Rule List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
QoS Priority Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Dynamic DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Use Static Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Static Route Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Enable Remote Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Univ
Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
arding and Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
ersal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Basic Functioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Troubleshoot Access to the Router Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Troubleshoot the ISP Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Connect to the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . .
Test the Path from Your C
Problems with Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Restore the Default Configuration and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
omputer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . .105
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Appendix A Supplemental Information
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Appendix B Compliance Notification
Index
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1. Connecting to the Internet
This chapter describes how to configure your Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless
Router MVBR1210C Internet connection.
• Hardware Features
• Log In to Your Router
• Access the Setup Wizard after Installation
• Manually Configure Your Internet Settings
Note: For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit
the support website at http://support.netgear.com.
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Hardware Features
This section outlines the physical aspects of your Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n
Wireless Router.
Router Stand
Since the Mobile V oice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless Router is a vertical-only device, use
the stand to position your router upright.
nsert the tabs on the stand into the slot on the bottom of your router.
1. I
2.
Place your router near
you need for your home network.
The router needs to be located where you can receive a strong mobile broadban
while indoors if you are planning to connect to the Internet using mobile broadband.
an AC power outlet in a location where you can connect the cables
d signal
Figure 1.
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Power
Signal Quality (Excellent)
USB
Phone
WPS
Internet
LAN
WAN
WiFi
Signal Quality (Poor)
Signal Quality (Good)
SMS Message
Voice Mail
Router Front Panel
The router front panel contains control buttons and status LEDs. Use the LEDs to verify
status and connections.
Figure 2.
Table 1 describes each LED and button located on the front panel of the router.
Table 1. LED descriptions
LED Activity Description
WPS
Solid green WiFi has security enabled.
Blinking green WPS is running.
Press the WPS button
WPS-enabled devices. For more information about this function, see Use Push 'N' Connect
(WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network on p
to open a 2-minute window for the router to connect with other
age 31.
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Table 1. LED descriptions (continued)
LED Activity Description
WiFi Blinking blue Data is being transmitted or received over the WiFi link.
Solid blue The WiFi local port is initialized.
Off The wireless access point is turned off.
Power Solid green The router is turned on and opera tin g normally.
Solid amber POST (power-on self-test) is in progress.
Off Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet Port
USB
LAN Ports
WAN Port
Solid green There is an Internet session.
Solid amber Traffic meter limit has been reached; traffic is blocked.
Blinking green Data is being transmitted over the Internet connection.
Blinking amber Traffic meter limit has been reached, but traffic is not blocked.
Blinking green and amber Failover occurred from WAN to mobile broadband.
Off No Internet connection is detected.
Solid green A USB port has detected a USB device.
Off No link is detected on this port.
Solid green The local Ethernet ports have detected wired links with computers.
Blinking Data is being transmitted or received.
Off No link is detected on these ports.
Solid green The Ethernet WAN port has detected an active link.
Blinking Data is being transmitted or received.
Off No link is detected on these ports.
Phone Port
Message
iting
Wa
SMS Message
Solid green The phone is off hook.
Off The phone is on hook.
Blinking green Voice mail is waiting.
Off There is no unread voice mail.
Solid green SMS messages are waiting.
Off There are no unread SMS messages.
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Ethernet LAN ports
Power On/Off button
Power adapter input
WAN port
Connector for optional external antenna
Slot for SIM card (if required by ISP)
USB port
Phone port
Table 1. LED descriptions (continued)
LED Activity Description
Signal Quality Solid blue Excellent coverage has been detected.
Signal Quality
Signal Quality
All Signal Quality LEDs
are off
Solid blue Good coverage has been detected.
All Signal Quality LEDs
are off
Solid blue Marginal coverage has been detected.
All Signal Quality LEDs
are off
No coverage has been detected.
No coverage has been detected.
No coverage has been detected.
Router Back Panel
The back panel of the router contains port connections.
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Restore
Factory
Router label
Router information
- Default access address
- Default user name and password
- WPS PIN
- IMEI or ESN number
- Serial number
- MAC address
Direction of SIM card insertion
with unique
SSID and
passphrase
Settings:
Press for
6 seconds.
Router Label
The label on the left side of the router shows the router’s MAC address, serial number,
security PIN, IMEI or ESN number, and factory default login information. It also contains the
SSID and passphrase that is unique to each router.
Note: Restore Factory Settings. Locate the small hole outlined in red on
the back of the router . Insert a p aper clip in to the hole and push for 6
seconds. Pressing the Restore Factory Settings button causes the
LED to blink briefly. After the button is held down for more than 6
seconds, the LED flashes AMBER, and then turns green as the
router resets to the factory defaults.
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Log In to Your Router
When you first connect to your router during installation, a Setup Wizard displays.
After the initial configuration, you can use your web bro
change its settings. Links to Knowledge Base and documentation are also available on the
router main menu.
Note: Your computer needs to be configured for DHCP. For help
configuring DHCP, refer to the documentation that came with your
computer.
When you have logged in, if you do not click Logout, after 5 minutes of no activity the router
automatically logs you out.
To log in to the router:
1. Type http://www
Enter or Return to display the login window.
.routerlogin.net in the address field of your browser, and then press
wser to log in to the router to view or
2. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default, password).
For information about how to change the password, see Change the Built-In Password on
page 70.
Note: If you do not remember your password, you can restore the router to
its factory default settings, which will reset the password. See
Factory Default Settings on page 108.
3. If the router has not been configured, the Smart Wizard screen
been configured, one of the following screens displays:
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• Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen. After initial setup, the Firmware Upgrade
Assistant screen displays unless the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check
box is cleared.
Note: Y ou can disable this automatic checking and updating f eature during
future log-ins by clearing the Check for Updated Firmware Upon
Log-in check box, but NETGEAR recommends that you keep this
feature enabled to ensure that your router is using the latest updated
firmware.
• Router Status screen. The Router Status screen displays the current router
connection status. See Router Status on page 64.
You can use different methods to configure your router.
4.
•
Select Setup Wi
zard from the router menu to set up your Internet connection and
wireless network configuration. See Access the Setup Wizard after Installation on
page 14.
• Y ou can manually conf igure the router settings. See Manually Configure Y
Settings on pag
e 15.
our Internet
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Access the Setup Wizard after Installation
To access the Setup Wizard:
1. Log in to the router as describe
The Setup Wizard opens.
2. Click Next.
The Setup Wizard prompts you to set up your Internet connection and wireless network.
a. Select your Inte
• Use Ethernet first and if fail use mobile broadband connection
• Always us
• Always us
rnet connection mode:
e mobile broadband connection
e Ethernet connection
d in Log In to Your Router on page 12.
b. Click Next.
c. Select your
d. Click Done.
country and then your Internet service provider.
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Manually Configure Your Internet Settings
For you to connect to the network, an active broadband service account is required. Contact
your ISP for your user name, password, and the network name. You also need to configure
some or all of the settings described in the following sections, depending on how you have
chosen to connect to the Internet:
• Broadband Settings on page 15
•
Mobile Broadband Settings on p
• Ethernet Broadband Settings on page 19 (not
connection only)
Broadband Settings
To manually configure your broadband Internet settings:
age 17 (not required if using Ethernet connection only)
required if using mobile broadband
1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to
2. From the main menu, select Broadband
3. Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this screen
are described in Table 2.
4. The following buttons
• Apply. Apply the chan
• Cancel. Discard change
are available:
ges that you made.
s.
Your Router on page 12.
Settings.
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Table 2. Internet connection settings
Fields and check boxes Description
Internet Connection Mode The choices are:
• Always use an Ethernet connection (default)
• Use Ethernet first and if fail use
• Always use mobile broadband connection
mobi
le broadband connection
Failover Detection Method
1
Select the failover method, and enter the related information:
• DNS lookup using WAN DNS Server
• Perform a DNS lookup by a hostname
• Ping this IP address
1
Retry Interval is
Failover after
Resume after
Enter the retry interval.
1
Enter how many retry attempts to make before failing over.
1
Enter how long to wait for the primary link to be stabilized before
resuming use of the primary link.
Enable Hardware link detection When selected, the hardware detects when the Ethernet link is
dropped.
Enter when to failover when the Ethernet link is dropped. This is
endent of the DNS and Ping detection methods.
indep
1. This field is available only when the Internet connection mode is Use Ethernet first and if fail use
broadband connection.
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Mobile Broadband Settings
To manually configure your mobile broadband Internet settings:
1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to
2. From the main menu, select Mobile Broadb
and Settings.
Your Router on page 12.
3. Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this screen
are described in Table 3.
4. Available buttons are:
Connect. Manu
•
• Disconnect. Disconn
• Apply. Apply the chan
• Cancel. Discard change
• Refresh. Update the
Table 3. Settings
Fields and check boxes Description
User Name Internet account login user name.
Password Internet account password for authentication.
Country Select your country from the drop-down list.
ally connect to the network.
ect from the current network.
ges that you made.
s.
connection status.
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Table 3. Settings
Fields and check boxes Description
Internet Service Provider Select your Internet service provider from the drop-down list.
Access Number The remote site’s phone number.
PIN code Pin code of the SIM card, where applicable.
APN Access point name.
PDP type Select the type of packet data protocol:
• IP
• PDP-IP
• PPP
• PPP-IP
Connect automatically at startup When this check box is selected, the modem automatica
to the network when powered up. This should be selected after login
information is provided.
Roaming automatically When this check box is selected, the unit might roam to any available
perator in range and might incur roaming charges.
o
Use internal antenna If this check box is selected, the router
rather than the external antenna.
Wireless Button Configuration Select the option to determine what happens when the WPS button
n the front panel is pressed.
o
ntrol Wi-Fi Only. Pressing the button toggles the WiFi function.
• Co
If WiFi is turned on, pressing the button turns off the WiFi. Pressing
it again turns on the WiFi. This function is available only if the WiF i
function is enabled. The wireless broadband function is unaffected.
trol Both Wi-Fi and Wireless Broadband. Pressing the push
• Con
button toggles both the WiFi function and wireless broadband at
the same time. If WiFi is turned on, pressing the button turns off the
WiFi. At the same time, the wireless broadband connection is
disconnected. If you press the button again, WiFi is turned on and
the router attempts to reestablish the wireless broadband
connection. Depending on the coverage, wireless broadband
coverage might or might not be connected successfully.
Connection status Current WAN port status.
will use the internal antenna
lly connects
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Ethernet Broadband Settings
To manually configure your Ethernet broadband Internet settings:
1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to
2. From the main menu, select Ethernet Broadband
Your Router on page 12.
Settings.
The following question displays at the top of the screen:
Select the option based on the type of account you have with your ISP.
• If you need to en
ter login information every time you connect to the Internet, or you
have a PPPoE account with your ISP, select Yes.
• Otherwise, select No.
T
hen fill out the appropriate screen.
For details, see one of the following:
• step a, Login required:
• step b, Login not required:.
Note: If you have installed PPP software such as WinPoET (from
Earthlink) or Enternet (from PacBell), then you have PPPoE. Select
Yes. After selecting Yes and configuring your router, you do not
need to run the PPP software on your computer to connect to the
Internet.
a. Login required:
Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this
screen are
described in Table 4.
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Table 4. Ethernet broadband settings when login required
Fields and check boxes Description
Internet Service Provider Select the service provided by your ISP.
• Other (PPPoE) is the most common.
• PPTP is used in Austria and other European countries.
• Telstra BigPond is for Australia only.
Login This is usually the name that you use in your emai
if your main mail account is JerAB@ISP.com, then type JerAB in this field.
Some ISPs (such as Mindspring, Earthlink, and T-DSL) require that you
use your full email
email address, then type it in the Login field.
Password Type the password that you use to log in to your ISP.
Service Name (If Required) If your ISP provided a service name, enter
left blank.
address when you log in. If your ISP requires your full
l
it here
. Otherwise, this can be
address. For example,
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Table 4. Ethernet broadband settings when login required (continued)
Fields and check boxes Description
Connection Mode Set the connection mode to Dial on Demand, Always On, or Manually
Connect.
• With the default setting, Dial on
automatically starts when there is outbound traffic to the Internet, and it
automatically terminates if the connection is idle based on the value in
the Idle Timeout field.
• When the connection mode is set to Always
connection automatically starts when the computer boots up, but the
connection does not time out. The router keeps trying to bring up the
connection if it is disconnected for some reason.
• If you select Man
screen and click the Connect button to connect to the Internet. The
manual connection does not time out, and you have to click the
Disconnect button on the Router Status screen to disconnect it.
ually Connect, you need to go to the Router Status
Demand, a PPPoE connection
On, the PPPoE
Idle Timeout (In Minutes) An idle Internet connection is terminated
value is zero (0), then the router keeps the connection alive by
reconnecting immediately whenever the connection is lost.
Internet IP Address If you log in to your service or your ISP did no
address, the router finds an IP address for you automatically when you
connect. Select Get Dynamically from ISP.
If you have a fixed (static, permanent) IP add
you with an IP address. Select Use Static IP Address, and type the IP
address.
Domain Name Server
NS) Address
(D
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names.
• If your ISP gave you one or two
DNS Servers, and type the primary and secondary addresses.
• Otherwise, select Get Automaticall
Note: If
likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly. You should contact
your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
you get “Address not found” errors when you go to a website, it is
after this time period. If this
t provide you with a fixed IP
ress, your ISP has provided
DNS addresses, select Use These
y From ISP.
b. Login not required:
Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this
en are described in Table 5.
scre
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Table 5. Ethernet broadband settings fields when login not required
Fields and check boxes Description
Account Name (If Required) This is also known as the host name or system name.
For most users, type your account name or
example, if your main mail account is JerAB@ISP.com, then type
JerAB in this field.
If your ISP has given you a specific host name, then
example, CCA7324-A).
Domain Name (If Required) For most users, you can leave this field blank, unless required by your
You can type the domain name of your ISP. For example, if your
ISP.
ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, you would type xxx.yyy.zzz as the
domain name.
If you have a domain name given to you by your ISP , type it in this field.
r
example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and
(Fo
Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name. )
If you have a cable modem, this i
s usually the workgroup name.
user name in this field. For
type it (for
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Table 5. Ethernet broadband settings fields when login not required (continued)
Fields and check boxes Description
Internet IP Address If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a fixed
IP address, the router finds an IP address for you automatically when
you connect. Select Get Dynamically From ISP.
If you have a fixed (or static IP) address, your ISP has provided you
th the required information. Select Use Static IP Address, and type
wi
the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address in the correct
fields.
For example:
• IP Ad
• Subnet Mask. 255.255.255.0
• Gateway I
dress. 24.218.156.183
P Address. 24.218.156.1
Domain Name Server (DNS)
dress
Ad
Router MAC Address Your computer’s local address is
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their
names.
• If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select Use Th
DNS Servers, and type the primary and secondary add resses.
• Otherwise, select Get Automatically From ISP.
Note: If
is likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly. You should
contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
This is also referred to as the computer’s MAC (Media Access Control)
address.
• Usually, select Use
• If your ISP requires MAC authentication, then select either Use
Computer MAC Address to disguise the router’s MAC address with
the computer’s own MAC address, or select Use This MAC Address
and manually type the MAC address for a different computer.
The format for the MAC address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
might be changed if Use Computer MAC Address is selected once a
value has already been set in the Use This MAC Address selection.
3. The following buttons are available:
• Apply. Apply the
• Cancel. Discard
• Te
st. Connect to the NETGEAR website. If you connect successfully, your settings
changes that you made.
changes.
work, and you can click Logout to exit these screens.
ese
you get “Address not found” errors when you go to a website, it
its unique address on your network.
Default MAC Address.
. This value
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2. Wireless Network Configuration
For a wireless connection, the SSID (also known as the wireless network name) and the wire less
security settings need to be the same for the router and wireless computers or wireless
adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security.
The router is preconfigured with WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed mode and uses a unique SSID
and passphrase. This information is printed on the label on the bottom of the router. Use this
information to setup your WiFi computer and devices.
This chapter incudes the following sections:
• Plan Your Wireless Network
• Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings
• Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network
• SIM Card PIN Code
• SIM Card Modem Unlock Code
2
Note: Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred
feet. If you do not use wireless security , this can allow others out side
your immediate area to access your network.
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Plan Your Wireless Network
For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating
channel and region need to be set correctly.
To configure the wireless network, you can eithe
use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2
security.
o manually configure the wireless settings, you need to know the following:
• T
- SSID. Th
he wireless mode (802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter
- T
supports.
- W
ireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each
wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.
See Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings o
• Pu
sh 'N' Connect (WPS) implements WP A/W P A2 wi reless security on the router and your
wireless computer or device at the same time. The wireless computer or device needs to
be compatible with WPS.
See Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network on p
e default SSID for the router is NETGEAR-3G.
r specify the wireless settings, or you can
n page 27.
age 31.
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines
The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement
of the router. The latency , data throug hput performance, and notebook power consumption of
wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
For best results, place your router according to the following guidelines:
• Near the
• In an
have line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
• A
way from sources of interference, such as microwave ovens and 2.4 GHz cordless
phones.
• A
way from large metal surfaces.
• Put the
antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage.
• If using
frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between
adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both you r security
settings
encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.
center of the area in which your computers will operate.
elevated location, such as a high shelf, where the wirelessly connected computers
antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the
multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio
and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP
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Wireless Data
Security Options
Range: up to 300 feet radius
1) Open system: easy but no security
2) MAC access list: no data security
3) WEP: security but some performance impact
4) WPA-PSK: strong security
5) WPA2-PSK: very strong security
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Wireless Security Options
Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11n wireless networks at a maximum range of up
to 300 feet. Such distances can allow others outside your immediate area to access your
network.
Unlike wired network data, your wireless data tr
ansmissions can extend beyond your walls
and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security
features of your wireless equipment. The Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless
Router provides highly effective security features, which are covered in detail in this chapter.
Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs.
Each router is preconfigured for WP A-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed mode and comes with
a unique
SSID and passphrase.
There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network:
Figure 3. Wireless security
• Restrict access based on MAC address. You can allow only trusted computers to
connect so that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the router. Restricting
access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but
the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.
• Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network name (SSID). If
you disable broadcast
of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies wireless
network “discovery” feature of some products, such as Windows XP, but the data is still
exposed.
• WEP. Wired Equivale
nt Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP
Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined
eavesdropper. This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA-PSK and
WPA2-PSK.
• WPA-PSK (TKIP), WP A2-PSK (AES).
key to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys. The very
strong authentication along with dynamic per frame rekeying of WPA makes it virtually
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) uses a pre-shared
impossible to compromise.
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Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings
Note: If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network
name (SSID) or wireless security, you will be disconnected when
you click Apply. To avoid this occurrence, connect your computer
directly to the router with an Ethernet cable while you are making
changes.
To view or manually configure the wireless settings:
1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to
2. Select Wire
less Settings from the main
Your Router on page 12.
menu.
The settings for this screen are
explained in Table 6.
3. Select the region in which
the router will
operate.
4. For initial configuration and test,
leave the
other settings unchanged.
5. To save your changes, click Apply.
6.
Configure and test your computers for
less connectivity.
wire
Set up your wireless computers with the
same SSID and
wireless security settings as your router. Check that they have a wireless
link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router. If there is interference,
adjust the channel.
Table 6. Wireless settings
Settings Description
Wireless
Network
Name (SSID) The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a
32-character (maximum) name in this field. This field is
case-sensitive.
When there is more than one wireless network, SSIDs provide a
n
s for separating the traffic. To join a network, a wireless
mea
computer or device needs to use the SSID.
Region The location where the router is used.
Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway
Do not change the channel unless you experience interference
(shown by
you might need to try different channels to see which works best.
Mode The default is Up to 145 Mbps.
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lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens,
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Table 6. Wireless settings (continued)
Settings Description
Security Options None Use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before
implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly recommends that
you implement wireless security.
WEP Use encryption keys and data encryption for data security. You can
ct 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. See Configure WEP on page 28.
sele
WPA-PSK (TKIP) Allow only computers configured with WP
See Configure WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 30.
WPA2-PSK (AES) Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to the router.
See Configure WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on p
WPA-PSK (TKIP) +
WPA2-PSK (AES)
Allow computers configured with either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
security to connect to the router. See Configure WPA, WP A2, or WPA
+ WPA2 on
Configure WEP
Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security
settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply.
Reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings, or
access the router from a wired computer to make further changes.
T o configure WEP data encryption:
1. Log in to the ro
2. From t
he main menu, select Wireless Settings to display the Wireless Settings screen.
uter as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.
A to connect to the router.
age 30.
page 30.
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3. In the Security Options section, select the WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) radio button:
4. Select the Authentication Type setting: Automatic,
Open System, or Shared Key. The default is Open
System.
Note: The authentication is separate from the
data en
cryption. You can select authentication
that requires a shared key, but still leaves data
transmissions unencrypted. Security is stronger
if you use both the Shared Key and WEP
encryption settings.
5. Select
•
• 128-bit. Enter 26
the Encryption Strength setting:
64-bit. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any
combinat
ion of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
6. Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data
encryption
keys. These values need to be identical on all computers and access points in
your network:
• Passphrase. T
o use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and
click Generate. This automatically creates the keys. Wireless stations need to use the
passphrase or keys to access the router.
Note: Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation.
• Key 1
–Key4. These values are not case-sensitive. You can manually enter the four
data encryption keys. These values need to be identical on all computers and access
points in your network. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0
–F).
A
7. Select which of the four keys will be the
default.
–9, a–f, or
Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key. The other keys can be
us
ed only to decrypt received data. The four entries are disabled if WPA-PSK or WPA
authentication is selected.
8. Click Appl
y to save your settings.
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Configure WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2
Both WPA and WPA2 provide strong data security. WPA with TKIP is a software
implementation that can be used on Windows systems with Service Pack 2 or later, WPA2
with AES is a hardware implementation; see your device documentation before implementing
it. Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter for instructions for configuring
WPA settings.
Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security
settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. If this
happens, reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new
settings, or access the router from a wired computer to make further
changes.
To configure WPA or WPA2 in the router:
1. Log in to the ro
2. Select W
3. On th
ireless Settings from the main menu.
e Wireless Setting screen, select the radio button for the WPA or WPA2 option of your
uter as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.
choice.
4. Fo
5. T
r WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the passphrase.
o save your settings, click Apply .
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